Overview
- Global Affairs Canada adjusted the advisory on November 13, 2025, urging Canadians to avoid non‑essential travel and reconsider trips to 13 Mexican states.
- Officials list elevated risks including petty theft, organized crime, armed robbery, assaults, vehicle theft, kidnapping, fraud and extortion.
- The guidance details carve‑outs for select destinations, including Palenque, Tuxtla Gutiérrez and San Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas, Ixtapa‑Zihuatanejo by air, and defined tourist zones in Mazatlán.
- In Sinaloa, the advisory notes frequent violent clashes near Culiacán and some areas of Mazatlán outside core tourist corridors, with armed groups reportedly stopping vehicles on major roads.
- Travelers are urged to stay in tourist areas, avoid night travel, use caution on highways, monitor local news and follow local authorities’ instructions.